“Disappointed not to win. Obviously we wanted to get a result and we were really up for it today. We played a good game, we pressed really well.
“Especially in the second half we looked dangerous, big moments in front of goal. Small margins to decide a game like this and we weren’t sharp enough in front of goal and that’s why we go home with nothing.
“That’s football at this level. It was always going to be like that. Very intense, very tough. Small margins. Frustrating but a lot of good things in the game from us. Now it’s about looking forward to the next game to bounce back.”
On being front footed: “The high press was really good. Looked dangerous. Sometimes you end up deep but I thought we did really well apart from the goals. Maybe lacked a bit of composure on the ball sometimes. Overall a decent performance. We’ve got to learn from that and move onto next game.”
On his fitness: “It was a tight call but I felt OK in the game. Bit tired in end but good to be back and hopefully I can be back with the team until the end.”
On dealing with the noise that will follow this result: “There’s always that, always pressure always noise. That’s part of being a football player at this level. We’ll keep going, stay focused and look forward to the next game and move on. You have to live with that.”
On whether he still believes: “Of course.”